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The effects of dishes on cooking
results
Dishes and tins vary in their thickness,
conductivity, colour, etc. which affects the way
they transmit heat to the food inside them:
A Aluminium, earthenware, oven glassware
and bright shiny utensils reduce cooking
and underneath browning.
B Enamelled cast iron, anodized aluminium,
aluminium with non-stick interior and
coloured exterior and dark, heavy utensils
increase cooking and underneath
browning.
Defrosting
The defrosting function allows you to defrost
frozen foods. The oven fan operates without
heat and circulates the air, at room
temperature, inside the oven. This increases
the rate at which defrosting takes place. This
function is particularly suitable for delicate
food which could be damaged by heat, e.g.
cream filled gateaux, iced cakes, pastries,
bread and other yeast products.
Turn the function control knob to .
When using this function, please ensure
the thermostat control knob is in the OFF
position.
HINTS AND TIPS
Cover food with a lid, aluminium foil or
plastic film to prevent drying out during
defrosting.
Small or thin pieces of fish fillet or peeled
prawns, mince, liver and thin chops will
defrost in 1-2 hours. Ensure that they are
cooked or refrigerated immediately after
defrosting to maintain good food hygiene.
Place the food to be defrosted in a single
layer and turn over half way through the
defrosting process, where possible.
Joints of meat or poultry MUST BE
THAWED THOROUGHLY BEFORE
COOKING. A 1.5 kg/3lb oven-ready chicken
will thaw in approximately 5 hours. The
giblets must be removed as soon as
possible during the thawing process.
Only joints of meat and poultry up to 2kg/4lb
in weight are suitable for defrosting in this
way. ALWAYS COOK THOROUGHLY
IMMEDIATELY AFTER THAWING.
Take care to follow the basic rules for
hygiene when handling fresh, frozen, raw
and cooked foods.
Place the frozen food a single layer where
possible, and turn it over half way through
the defrosting process.
The actual speed of defrosting is
influenced by room temperature. On warm
days defrosting will be faster than on cooler
days.
DO NOT leave food at room temperature
once it is defrosted. Cook raw food
immediately or store cooked food in the
fridge.
Care must always be taken when handling
foods in the home. Always follow the basic
rules of food hygiene to prevent bacterial
growth and cross contamination when
defrosting, preparing, cooking, cooling and
freezing foods.
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